Exploring the wonders of English group. Every book in the Library needed to be ‘stickered’ (oh – there were so many stickers) with their AR information labelled on the back. The beautiful BookSpace furniture was ordered in the October half-term and by the end of the Christmas holiday, we had reached the second stage; providing a stunning new space for the children to enjoy (we love the reading toadstools!) and then teaching everyone how to choose a book from their own, personalised ‘reading range’.
We had a rather exciting project to conquer in English this year: to rethink the way that we approach reading across the whole school. The aim was simple - to ensure that all pupils were reading regularly and for enjoyment. After much research and conversation, it was agreed that Accelerated Reader (AR) should be implemented to allow all teachers to track, monitor and support every child in their reading week in, week out.
The final stage took place over the Lent term. Pupils (and their teachers) immersed themselves in the scheme, following the process of choosing a book, reading a book and then completing a quiz on that book. By April, the results spoke for themselves. In just
The first stage was to transform the Library. We decided to split the room into three ‘zones’, so that all year groups were accessing books that were appropriate and relevant to their age
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